In Studies of Prion Proteins in Cell Culture, the Abnormal

question 70

Multiple Choice

 In studies of prion proteins in cell culture, the abnormal prions

• A) "hijack" deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in order to produce more abnormal prions.
• B) convert normal prions into the abnormal form.
• C) increase calcium influx, which triggers apoptosis.
• D) enhance the expression of death genes that produce caspases.

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